Reference, Installation, and Operations Manual

Table of Contents

3-9000-743 Rev S

June 2013

 

 

 

Section 4: Optional features

4.1

Overview .....................................................................................................

93

 

4.1.1 Managing optional feature keys .........................................................................

93

 

4.1.2

Obtaining optional keys .....................................................................................

94

 

4.1.3

Optional Ethernet key ........................................................................................

94

 

4.1.4 Optional data log access key ..............................................................................

94

 

4.1.5 Optional GC interface key...................................................................................

94

 

4.1.6 Optional Aga10 key (sound velocity calculation) ................................................

95

 

4.1.7

Key status...........................................................................................................

95

4.2

Key expiration warnings (firmware v1.6X and below) .......................................

95

4.3

Grandfathered features (firmware v1.6X and below) ........................................

95

4.4

Trial period (firmware v1.6X and below) .........................................................

95

Section 5: Startup and meter configuration

5.1

Communications ..........................................................................................

97

5.2

Communications setup ...............................................................................

100

5.3

Communications setup wizard .....................................................................

102

 

5.3.1 Advantages of Ethernet communication ..........................................................

102

 

5.3.2 Initial Ethernet communications connection ....................................................

103

 

5.3.3

Ethernet communications connection ............................................................

103

 

5.3.4 Ethernet initial connection steps ......................................................................

104

5.4

Ethernet PC, HUB, or LAN connections ..........................................................

108

 

5.4.1 Direct connection from a Mark III to a PC..........................................................

108

 

5.4.2 Connect a Mark III to a PC via an Ethernet hub ..................................................

108

 

5.4.3 Connect a Mark III Meter to a LAN via an Ethernet Hub .....................................

109

5.5

Serial port connections using RS-232 serial cable ..........................................

109

 

5.5.1 RS-232 serial connection setup ........................................................................

111

 

5.5.2 RS-485 serial connection setup ........................................................................

113

 

5.5.3 Writing changes while connected to the meter ................................................

118

5.6

Meter configuration setup wizard .................................................................

119

 

5.6.1 Daniel MeterLink meter configuration overview ...............................................

120

 

5.6.2

Configuration protection .................................................................................

122

 

5.6.3 Configuration checksum value and date...........................................................

123

 

5.6.4 Meter configuration using Daniel MeterLink.....................................................

123

 

5.6.5

Startup page ....................................................................................................

132

 

5.6.6

General Page....................................................................................................

137

 

5.6.7

Frequency Outputs Page ..................................................................................

138

 

5.6.8

Current Outputs Page ......................................................................................

140

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